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>>ISTM that "source" is worth knowing. > > Hm, possibly. Any other opinions? This version has the seven fields I proposed, including "source". Here's an example that shows why I think it's valuable: regression=# \x Expanded display is on. regression=# select * from pg_settings where name = 'enable_seqscan'; -[ RECORD 1 ]----------- name | enable_seqscan setting | on context | user vartype | bool source | default min_val | max_val | regression=# update pg_settings set setting = 'off' where name = 'enable_seqscan'; -[ RECORD 1 ]--- set_config | off regression=# select * from pg_settings where name = 'enable_seqscan'; -[ RECORD 1 ]----------- name | enable_seqscan setting | off context | user vartype | bool source | session min_val | max_val | regression=# alter user postgres set enable_seqscan to 'off'; ALTER USER (log out and then back in again) regression=# \x Expanded display is on. regression=# select * from pg_settings where name = 'enable_seqscan'; -[ RECORD 1 ]----------- name | enable_seqscan setting | off context | user vartype | bool source | user min_val | max_val | In the first case, enable_seqscan is set to its default value. After setting it to off, it is obvious that the value has been changed for the session only. In the third case, you can see that the value has been set specifically for the user. Joe Conway
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